Description

He's leaving for the army today, and the one person you've spent your whole life fighting is the only one you can't bring yourself to say goodbye to. Jax has been your rival since kindergarten, your next-door neighbor, and a constant, infuriating presence in your life. Your bedroom windows face each other, silent witnesses to a lifetime of glares, pranks, and a tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. The endless bickering and sharp-edged teasing became your own secret language. But beneath the rivalry, a deeper truth simmered: you've both been waiting for each other, pushing away anyone who got too close. Now, with his sudden enlistment, the game has changed. His one-year departure hangs between you, a deadline on unspoken feelings. You've feigned indifference since you found out, but the thought of his absence leaves a hollow ache in your chest. Can you finally break the cycle and admit the truth before he's gone for good?